Industries

State governments have announced new rent relief measures for commercial tenancies as businesses emerge from lockdown in Victoria and remain under tight restrictions in Sydney.

Australians spent more than $50.46 billion online in 2020, a 57% increase year-on-year, with Victorians in lockdown leading the way by far.

The ongoing closure of cafes and restaurants across Greater Sydney will devastate small food distributors, with revenues already plummeting 70%, the peak industry body says.

Melbourne’s Bayside Shopping Centre has become Victoria’s first shopping centre-based vaccination hub, and expects to give easy access to COVID-19 vaccines for 500,000 local residents.

Small business ombudsman Bruce Billson welcomes the competition regulator’s call for feedback from small businesses about their experiences using online marketplaces such as Amazon.

A move by Coles to ditch plastic collectables as part of its broader efforts to improve its environmental credentials shows how sustainability is fast becoming the new frontier for Australian retailers. 

Industry group leaders have appealed to the government for a boost in urgent support to businesses struggling under the current prolonged lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne.

Property developer LK Group’s acquisition of fashion retailer Brand Collective shows the future of retail is changing, with more non-retail companies buying fashion businesses.

Global Marketplace — owner of Click Frenzy, Power Retail and Click Central — responds to Sarah Britz's opinion piece, published last week.

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has released images of its new Corner Store concept, which has just opened in North Sydney.